Stewart v. Spade Township

In this action plaintiff, an operator of road-building machinery, sued to recover the reasonable value of work and labor performed in- building the approaches to a culvert on a township road, and the reasonable value of building a length of new road on private property adjoining the township road. He alleged that the amount due him was $572.50. He joined the township and three individuals as parties defendant. The three individual defendants filed general denials. The defendant township admitted its liability for the reasonable value of the work done in building the fill or approaches to the…